'L-Word' star kisses girl, gets escorted off plane

[NoGOPZone]

Source: Associated Press

A lesbian actress who starred in "The L-Word" said she kissed a girl — and got escorted off of a Southwest Airlines flight on Monday for doing it.

Leisha Hailey took to Twitter to call for a boycott of the carrier after a flight attendant told them other passengers had complained after witnessing the affection.

Her first tweet said: "I have been discriminated against." She later added, "Since when is showing affection to someone you love illegal?"

Southwest Airlines Co. responded on its website that Hailey was approached "based solely on behavior and not gender." The airline's four-sentence response said passengers were characterizing the behavior as excessive


Read more: http://tv.yahoo.com/news/l-word-star-kisses-girl-gets-escorted-off-005638058.html?nc

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Nothing to do with the story, but I met her once and found her very gracious

[bigworld]

1. SW is one of the most gay-friendly companies out there

I wonder how affectionate these two were in order to warrant an attendant warning them to stop?

[mainer]

2. I'd say Jet Blue wins the prize of most gay-friendly

Have you seen their gate crew? It's like a fun gay party every time I check in.

[SkyDaddy7]

3. A fun gay party!! LOL!

Yes, I would say that is gay friendly! However, I have heard SW was gay friendly as well. It kinda makes me wonder if those two were showing a bit too much affection? I hate it when I see or have to sit near a straight couple that can't wait until they land & get a room...It gives me the creeps!

I know some people like to watch others get it on but I don't.

[dbackjon]

4. I've given my partner a kiss many times on different Southwest flights

Hell, half the time the flight attendants look like they wanted one too...

[RaRa]

5. Get a room

I say when there's more than a little peck or brief kiss- gay or straight. Sounds like these two may have ventured beyond that. Not a prude- just find it tacky when some folks have to flaunt their affection this way.

[MineralMan]

8. I find lots of things to be tacky. However, if they don't threaten

me in some way, I look the other way if I'm bothered by them. Tacky isn't dangerous. It's just...well...tacky.

[Hoosier Daddy]

43. Egregious PDAs are Annoying

It's enough we have to put up with crying babies!

[jimmil]

6. I gives me the creeps...

When someone is eating face and I am a witness. No PDA!

[MineralMan]

7. I have noticed that my head is on a neck that allows it to turn.

If I see something that bothers me, but doesn't threaten me, I use that feature to look in another direction. Try it. It works a treat.

[LanternWaste]

10. I've noticed that in addition to heads and necks, doors and rooms exist also.

I've noticed that in addition to heads and necks, doors and rooms exist also. Seems to me that both sets could be used graciously.

[MineralMan]

11. Certainly. You can go into a room, close the door and avoid seeing things

you do not wish to see at any time. If you go out, however, you join other people in public, who may have different priorities in life than you do. Unless they're breaking the law or threatening you, that is one of the features of being in public. That is why your head rotates on your neck.

[Exultant Democracy]

14. Damn right!

[joeglow3]

17. And an airline has a right decide if they want to cater to you or others who don't like to see it.

[MineralMan]

20. Do they? They're classed as common carriers, I believe, and so

are limited in the right to discriminate on various grounds. I believe you may be incorrect in this. Airlines do not have any rights. People have rights. Think about the distinction for a moment or two.

[TheWraith]

21. You're correct, commercial airlines are classified as "common carriers."

That means that they are expected to serve all customers within reason, to the best of their abilities.

[LanternWaste]

28. One may imagine that foreigners praying in a plane are well within reason.

One may imagine that foreigners praying in a plane are well within reason. In some cases, it appears not...

[The Doctor.]

22. 1) Anyone that has a problem with seeing two people kiss

is in need of therapy. Their own repressed sexuality shouldn't be projected on others.

2) If they 'don't like to see it', then they don't have to STARE at it.

3) In this case, I'm pretty darn sure it wasn't the kissing that elicited complaints, but the fact that it was two women. That's what made them uncomfortable.

Until I know what kind of rating this 'kiss' had, I'm going to come down on the side of the actual victim here.

[joeglow3]

23. Where is the line?

I am not arguing one way or another.

That said, can I lick my wife all over her face? Can she grab my cock and jerk me off in my pants? Can me and the guy next to me bust out some double penetration in our row? Can we grab another guy across the aisle and make an air tight seal?

And for the record, I would love to see 2 chicks making out on my next flight.

[MineralMan]

24. I'm sure you would enjoy watching.

Uff da! Your post is a little over the top, there, and not to the point of the thread at all.

[SoapBox]

26. hehe...you said Uff Da!

...just had to say that!

Lefse? Lutefisk? Anyone?

:-)

Now about the story...I did note that the article attached to this post, did NOT have the quotes that the flight attendant supposedly made...about being a "family" airline.

And they were traveling from BWI to STL? And then got escorted off in STL? Weren't they getting off there anyway??

...same old, same old...just bits and pieces and everybody is spinning.

[MineralMan]

29. I am the designated "Uff da" sayer in my family.

As a Norwegian by marriage, I'm entitled.

[KamaAina]

25. Marcus Bachmann, pickup on Line 1

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XDX4JWElRAI/TknMcDGQEsI/AAAAAAAACI8/-qjNaJ7kL6c/s400/marcus+bachmann+corndog.jpg

[LanternWaste]

27. One may also enter that same room for privacy. Hence bathroom doors...

One may also enter that same room for privacy. Hence bathroom doors... :shrug:

Seems to me that privacy does not deny someone else turning their head, nor turning a head denies privacy. I imagine that acting in a gracious manner towards all in view is not merely a social more, but also an ill-defined one, and that the same graciousness, if practiced by all parts rather than merely our necks, may indeed lead to more civil public interactions rather than less.

[MineralMan]

30. You may do as you please, of course.

You may not, however, tell other people what to do, unless they are breaking the law or somehow threatening you. It is precisely that simple. The onus is on you when two people are kissing each other, not on them. You may watch or choose not to watch if it is done in public. I prefer not to watch, so as to provide them some privacy. You may do as you please.

[Thor_MN]

36. There you go again, being all practical and common sense...

:hi:

[Raster]

16. Thank you!

[Akoto]

9. I guess it would depend a little ...

How were they kissing? Was it a peck on the lips, normal kiss? Or were they swallowing each others' faces?

If the former, probably discriminatory on the part of the reporting passengers, yes. If the latter, well, that'd make me a bit uncomfortable regardless of who was doing it.

[radhika]

12. They never eject the COMPLAINER do they?

We hear these stories regularly - peaceful passengers ejected cuz some a**wipe bigot is uncomfortable with something. Here the 'offense' is a kiss. Other times, people have been ejected for wearing a tee-shirt with writing in a ME language that they didn't know. Or praying in a native language. Or wearing a mini-skirt.

But the bigot gets to fly. On a plane they ethnically and culturally got cleansed.

[bongbong]

19. repig Family Values

"You must tolerate our intolerance! And no, I can't turn my head away! The gay virus must be infecting my neck muscles! Don't remind me that people other than jayzus-fearing whites can afford to fly!"

[krabigirl]

38. Yep, honestly the bigots bother me more than the PDA, the miniskirts,and saggy jeans.

Can't stand judgmental prudes.

[SoapBox]

13. The "Luv" airline is on a roll of stupidity.

...the flight attendant that spewed her bit about being a "family" airline needs to be canned.

Keep in mind, the majority of their crews are based in the Bible Thump'n Texas.

[Fearless]

15. Content aside... I love how it begins with "A lesbian actress"

For all those times the story begins with "A black actor" or "A straight actress". :banghead:

[joeglow3]

18. In all fairness that is the crux of the allegation

The star claimed she was a victim of discrimination based on sexual orientation. Thus, the title seems perfectly fair at summarizes the content.

Now, if it was an article discussing her upcoming roles, I would agree. Here, I think you are trying too hard to find something wrong.

[Fearless]

33. A girl does not have to be a lesbian to kiss a girl.

There is no need for the statement.

[joeglow3]

37. Like I said, you are stretching.

It is the homosexual likestyle that is the basis of discrimination and was the basis of the allegation. You simply want to find something else to bitch about.

[Fearless]

41. "The homosexual likestyle" just about says all I need to know. Thanks.

[christx30]

31. If they have a policy on the flight

that no one can ever kiss anyone else ever, then this is a totally reasonable response.
But most likely this is an overzeaous flight attendant and he/he will probably end up being fired or suspended/retrained after any PR firestorm.

[buckrogers1965]

32. No public displays of affection.

Between straits or between gays. Get a room.

[krabigirl]

40. What is wrong with averting your eyes? I don't mind it. I mind the prudish bigots!

[Fearless]

42. Granted there should be a realm of decency but I don't think no PDA is it.

Nudity perhaps.

[Zorra]

34. Prudes. I suppose two lovers holding hands freaks them out also.

Affection is such a horrible thing. Don't you just hate witnessing it?
:sarcasm:

[krabigirl]

39. In amerika, violence is worshipped, but any expression of love is verboten,

[Fearless]

44. +1000!

[Tyrs WolfDaemon]

35. I could see myself getting asked off a flight

but probably not for kissing someone.

It would likely be on the level of:

Stewardess: 'Sir, we know you passed security and are dressed appropriately in a button down shirt and pants, but...'

Me: 'Yes?'

Stewardess: 'Well, some of our other passengers are worried that being a barbarian, you may still be carrying a large axe or something.'

Me: 'Are they worried I would attack them?'

Stewardess: 'Not them themselves, but they are worried you may not understand how a plane works and attack the aircraft itself.'

Me: 'Are they serious?'

Stewardess: 'Well, have you looked at yourself in the mirror lately? Also, there is a young boy crying as this is a night flight and the moon is supposed to be full. He thinks you are going to change into werewolf and eat him.'

Me: 'Can't you tell the kid that it is lots of fun being a werewolf?'

Stewardess (now shuddering): 'Off, now!'